The Dover Crimson Tornadoes will head out to face off against the Tri-Valley Scotties at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Dover 2.2, Tri-Valley 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Dover saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against New Philadelphia, sneaking past 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crimson Tornadoes.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Big Red an 8-0 shutout. The Scotties might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 contests by six runs or more this season.
Brady Kaufman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Kaufman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Lamonica, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Another player making a difference was Daniel Huffman, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Tri-Valley pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Dover, their record is now 20-6.
Everything went Dover's way against Tri-Valley when the teams last played back in April, as Dover made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crimson Tornadoes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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